About California State University, San Bernardino

California State University, San Bernardino (CSUSB) is among the best colleges and universities of the West United States, highly ranked by the likes of The Princeton Review, Forbes, U.S. News and World Report in their own annual rankings. It has also been recognised one of the highest federal honors an institution can receive for committment to service learning and civic engagement - President's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll, With Distinction; and is a Military-Friendly School.

These wide-ranging reaches of the university has mirrored the dynamic diversity of California, having the second highest non-white population and enrolment of the Inland Empire.

Over 70 traditional baccalaureate and master's degree programs are offered; in addition to education credentials and certificate programs, including a doctoral program. CSUSB has also recently expanded to a doctorate in educational leadership, computer science and engineering programs, and M.F.A creative writing and studio art/design programs. All eliglible CSUSB academic programs have earned national accreditation.

Campus information

One of 23 California state campuses, the 441-acre CSUSB is notable for having its north resting facing the lovely San Bernadino mountain range. Campus residential housing provides accomodation for over 1500 students. Other anemities include:-

John M. Pafaw Library (named after institution's first president)

Robert and Frances Fullerton Museum of Art (among the only 4% of all the institutions in USA to be accredited by American Alliance of Museums)

Murillo Family Observatory (a generous gift equipped with two telescopes, and an observation deck, open to educating both students and general public about astronomy.

More suited for those seeking a little more luxury a university accomodation can offer, the University accomodation ranges from 4 bedroom/bathroom, 4 bedroom/2 bathroom to 2 bedroom/1 bathroom spaces at maximum privacy; complete with full furnishings including kitchen, living room, laundry, parking, meal plans, gym, computer centre, game room and swimming pool.

Serrano Village

Ideal for new-comers, the traditional Serrano provides for First Years and transfer students. Accomodations are in the form of double occupancy per room.

Coyote Village

A living and learning community, the Coyote encourages mingling of both First Year to Honour year students, offering Study Rooms in each wing, and a Dining Hall that seats up to 500.

Additional info

In 2011, biology professor Stuart Sumida received California Professor of the Year from the Carnegie Foundation, one of only 27 to be so highly honoured nationally.

Among the CalState Universities, San Bernadino is known as the Coyotes.